1959 Tampa Spartans football team

1959 Tampa Spartans football
Conference Independent
1959 record 3–7
Head coach Marcelino Huerta
Home stadium Phillips Field

The 1959 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1959 college football season. It was the Spartans' 23rd season and competed as a member of the NAIA. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his eighth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 26 Troy State Phillips FieldTampa, FL W 35–15  
October 3 Western Carolina Phillips Field • Tampa, FL L 8–19  
October 10 at McNeese State Lake Charles, LA L 14–27  
October 17 at Wofford Snyder Field • Spartanburg, SC L 7–14  
October 24 Presbyterian Phillips Field • Tampa, FL L 0–27  
October 31 vs. Southeastern Louisiana Pensacola, FL L 8–33  
November 7 Arkansas State Phillips Field • Tampa, FL W 14–13  
November 14 McMurry Phillips Field • Tampa, FL L 12–28  
November 21 Appalachian State Phillips Field • Tampa, FL W 23–6  
November 28 at Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL L 0–33  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
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